New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-02
TRACKING DOWN A BURGLAR.
JOHN TALBOT CAUGHT IN MoRRIsANIA

dangerous Criminals in the country Ills name IA
John Talbot hut he has been known by many
names and has been thief almost from childhood.
Az tender age he was sent TO the House of Refuge
and while he was in his teens lie was in the peni-
tentiary more than once. In 1870 he tried to
rob photograph gallery in Fourth-ave near
1hirtcenthst., in company with a son Of Carpcn-
ter, the wife murderer. who killed himself i'm tho
1ombs while under sentence Il death. Being dis
covered in the gallery, Talbot fired several shots
Mt the photographer and made desperate attempt
10 escape, but was caught By q policeman and
sent to Sing Sing for two years. In company
With Patsy Carroll. Talbot robbed the theatri-
| cal goods store of Wolf e. Dazan i'm Union Square
IN 1882, getting away with $4,000. Both men
were caught later and sent TO prison for four
years. They were released last October, and in
the following month Talbot helped t0 rob the dry.
goods store OF S. B. Jones, in Fultonst., Brooklyn
Tic Police OF this city arrested Talbot and Car
roll and sent them to Brooklyn, but Talbot. who
had gwen the name of 1ravcrs, escaped from the
Adams Street Police Court by climbing through
skylight. lie went directly to Canada and
remained In Montreal most of the time until after
the ice carnival. His presence there known
to the police. but he managed to evade detectives
who were sent TO search for him, although IL
alleged that he played an occasional game of poker
with some II the exiled eX-Adermcn of New
York His boldness WIS surprising. Before the
winter half over Inspector Byrnes learned that
talbot had made several flying visits TO this
city. 1t was known that he was attached to a
woman not OF the best reputation in NcwYort,
and that he took some RISKS in order to visit her.
She was shadowcd but the burglar managed to
visit her and depart without being caught.
In Montreal Talbot met and became friendly
with Western thief, Charles Radford, who was
stranger TO the detectives in this city, Rad
ford executed several commissions for Talbot in
NewiOrlt. At length they joined hands in a bur-
glary in Montreal, and stole diamonds worth about
$4,000 from Jewery store Immediately after
the Robbery they fled to this city. They arrived
here late in February. but only stayed few days
before they went to Philadelphia To dispose Of the
stolen diamonds. Soon after they got settled In
the Quaker City they decided TO make an attack
upon the Office of Andrew II. Miller, produce COM
mission merchant at No. 134 South Frontst
Talbot got on speaking terms with the watchman
and was able to study the approaches to the build
Ing and the position OF the safe in the Office.
On the ni-ht of March Talbot and Radford got
into building several doors away, opened q
scuttlc and went over the roofs to the scuttle or
Mr. Mlllers building They forced that from tho
outside and descended to the office while tho
watchman was pacing the street. big safe IN
the office broken open with so little noise
that no attention drawn TO the burglars. lt
was a big haul that the burglars made They
carried away si00 I'm cash and securities worth
over $500, 600. In the bundle were Reading Rail-
road bonds fist mortgage bonds of the New.
York Central and Hudson River Railroad, and
Philadelphia city bonds.
When the robbery discovered OH the fol-
lowing morning the Philadelphia police were
IN despair From the watchman they got de-
scriltion OF ono of the men who had been hanging
about the place. and it was suspected that TALBOT
was IN the Job. Inspector Byrncs felt confident
that the burglar would come To this city and be
detailed Detective Sergeants King. Lyon, Slauson
and O'Connor to hunt for him. The woman whom
Talbot had visited was followed, but she did not
betray him. tlt was ascertnined at lcn.th that
he had been seen about the fiat house No. 220
Last One-hundrcd andthlrd ST., and that
place was watched closely for II time William
hume, the Janitor. was believed to be The
Talbot's friend and the officers suspected That he
was helping to conceal the burglar. They did not
know until later there was a rear entrance oy
which Talbot could get into the mouse Hom ohe-
hundred d-and-second-st. , ou
The approaching trial OF Patsy carroll IN
BROOKLYN led Inspector Byrncs TO believe that TAI
bot wonid take some means TO communicate with
his old partner OF, at least, keep hiseif informed
regarding the trial AS soon as the trIai began
watch was set upon some suspicious persons In the
court- room who seemed TO be iD sympathy with the
prisoner One of the men So wsns 70 Mace Tbs
rhTTsaaya ana the went detectives that Chaps
had close relations with Talbot On
Friday the trial of Carroll re nlted IN disagree;
ment of tue jury. Carroll under the name Oh
William Henderson, had admitted that he was
professional thief, but had declared that ne was
Innocent of the burglary in Joness store HIS con,
dition had some effect the jury. as he was said
to be in the last stages OF consuinplloh: anu tno
evidence against him was Wholly creutnssna h i,
was asT,i%d annonnced. the man who had gone to SEQ
Chune Thursday went agan & to ,G IaGeG Tbans ana
the II scG officers. nS slauson and OConnor, followed
him to Morrsania hen se ,d
fifty thirdst walked up the front steps and was
about to ring the bell when ho caught sight OF ths
detectives. He walked directly away from tho
house and did not return to IT.
While one Of the detectives watched the house
the other fastened TO Police headquarters where
Inspector Byrnes was waiting: and made report.
Calling two or three additional dctectlve-sergeants
the Inspector sent them 10 assist saIon Sn "a ana "a
that house." he said. Get HIM, II you nave 70
break in" ,u -, ,o.
there but he was not inclined TO be taken prisoner
If he could help IT. lie atte5eSI S,m 10 dow s.1' Wiib
bily. The officers searched his room. and found IN
TabO possession the fSoS Mers sae in
larry. and gave Inspector Of BSTnss SIn%So,ios
graphic description Of the wo5S or bt ias Ing
spcctors custody until to-day Mr.. Miller was in;
formed by telegraph of the capture OF hc thiei me anu
today to Claim his property. Talbot said he had
not intended to try to sell the bonds. His plan % Was
to Gsip n reward their when he
Iov Ioped to get as much as $40 900 for them
Inspector ByTnes saia ySstTruay nr G 'h hurgarv in
PPh,Isdelphia. but would not be sent TO that
city immediately. As IL was ins,, hs hTss 81
sent TO prlson for only five years on that
score If he can be convicted OF the Brooklyn our'
rlary it will be for third State Prison ohencs In
This State aud he may get fifteen wears NJ sing
Sing before he goes to Philadelphia. Talbot is not
suspected Of connection with the Meess sso
hnr1iarjes in Canal-st. His companion Charles
Radford is believed to ee out of the city: nan man
n % on snsnicion at headquarters Thursday night.
but Mr. Byrnes said he was not connected Wild
Talbot
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